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Dead_Parrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 05:06 AM
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Sea machine makes waves in Europe
A pioneering commercial wave power machine is preparing to leave the Western Isles for Portugal.

A specialist ship will deliver the large, tubular segments from the Camcal factory on the Isle of Lewis to a site off the northern coast of Portugal.

The £8m Pelamis wave energy project will eventually generate 2.25 megawatts - enough for 1,500 households.

Gales and stormy seas had delayed the transport vessel from coming alongside its Arnish deepwater berth on Monday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4805076.stm

OK, so 2Mw Isn't going to change bugger all, but it's nice to see some sort of commercial wave power. 30 years too late, but hey...
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skids Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-15-06 03:36 PM
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1. I like these "sea sausages"

For some reason there's something neat and elegant about the design.
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